1. Performance Objective i. The objective for this event is to provide a meaningful and beneficial competitive opportunity to further the longterm development of Irish Performance Pathway athletes (males born 2001, 2002, 2003 or 2004 and females born 2002, 2003, 2004 or 2005) towards senior international success at World Championship (2021 & 2023) and Olympic (2024) levels ii. Team selections will be made taking into consideration: a. The Vision of the Swim Ireland Performance programme b. The development needs of individual athletes in terms of their potential to compete as part of the Ireland team at the 2024 Olympic Games. Priority will be given to targeted athletes with Olympic Games 2024 medal potential c. The higher priority and needs of other National Teams or squads selected by Swim Ireland in the 2019-2020 period d. The opportunity to win medals at the meet in question 2. Selection Trials i. Selections will be made from Olympic individual event performances at the 2019 Irish Open Championships held in Dublin, Ireland in the period 27 th 31 st March 2019. This event will be known as the Selection Trials ii. Athletes will be notified of their selections in the week beginning 1 st April 2019 3. Team Size i. Up to a maximum of 12 athletes will be selected for the 2019 LEN European Junior Championships ii. There is no obligation on Swim Ireland to select 12 athletes and the total Team size will be subject to available funding and will be determined by the National Performance Director and validated by the National Selection Panel iii. Up to a maximum of four athletes can be selected per individual event (with only two able to progress to semifinals and/or finals) iv. Up to a maximum of one relay can selected per relay event 4. Athlete Selections (Individual s) Table 1a (Heat) FE 23.60 50m Freestyle 25.97 51.53 100m Freestyle 57.56 1:51.72 200m Freestyle 2:04.94 3:55.93 400m Freestyle 4:23.61 8:24.79 800m Freestyle 9:00.81 16:00.35 1500m Freestyle 17:29.45 56.98 100m Backstroke 1:04.82 2:04.93 200m Backstroke 2:18.67 1:02.85 100m Breaststroke 1:10.36 2:18.31 200m Breaststroke 2:34.64 55.08 100m Butterfly 1:01.36 2:02.99 200m Butterfly 2:16.73 2:06.71 200m IM 2:18.75 4:34.45 400m IM 4:54.69 1
Table 1b (Heat Into Final) FE 23.95 50m Freestyle 26.36 52.30 100m Freestyle 58.42 1:53.40 200m Freestyle 2:06.81 3:59.47 400m Freestyle 4:27.56 N/A 800m Freestyle N/A N/A 1500m Freestyle N/A 57.83 100m Backstroke 1:05.79 2:06.80 200m Backstroke 2:20.75 1:03.79 100m Breaststroke 1:11.42 2:20.38 200m Breaststroke 2:36.96 55.91 100m Butterfly 1:02.28 2:04.83 200m Butterfly 2:18.78 2:08.61 200m IM 2:20.83 4:38.57 400m IM 4:59.11 Table 2 (Final Only) FE 23.36 50m Freestyle 25.71 51.01 100m Freestyle 56.98 1:50.60 200m Freestyle 2:03.69 3:53.57 400m Freestyle 4:20.97 N/A 800m Freestyle N/A N/A 1500m Freestyle N/A 56.41 100m Backstroke 1:04.17 2:03.68 200m Backstroke 2:17.28 1:02.22 100m Breaststroke 1:09.66 2:16.93 200m Breaststroke 2:33.09 54.53 100m Butterfly 1:00.75 2:01.76 200m Butterfly 2:15.36 2:05.44 200m IM 2:17.36 4:31.71 400m IM 4:51.74 To be eligible for consideration, athletes must either: i. Record a time in the Heat at the Selection Trials equal to or better than an individual event Standard detailed in Table 1a and, (other than in the 800m or 1500m Freestyle), should the athlete qualify for a the A Final, B Final or Junior Final in this event, record a time in this Final equal to or better than the Standard detailed in Table 1b. Athletes withdrawing from a Final will nullify their eligibility for consideration in this particular individual event or ii. Record a time in the A Final, B Final or Junior Final at the Selection Trials equal to or better than an individual event Standard detailed in Table 2 at the Selection Trials 2
5. Athlete Selections (Relay s) Table 3 FE 3:24.20 400m Freestyle Relay 3:49.16 3:45.82 400m Medley Relay 4:13.13 7:28.06 800m Freestyle Relay 8:18.68 Mixed Mixed 3:58.84 400m Medley Relay 3:58.84 i. There is no obligation on Swim Ireland to select any relay teams ii. To be eligible for consideration, the fastest four aggregated times recorded at the Selection Trials, when combined, will be equal to or better than the Relay Standards detailed in Table 3. Relay Standards take a 1.5 second takeover differential into consideration iii. If relay teams are selected, they will be selected at the discretion of the National Performance Director and validated by the National Selection Panel 6. Athlete Eligibility i. Be an Irish citizen and eligible to represent Ireland as per FINA General Rules 1 & 2 (GR1 & GR 2) ii. Hold an Irish passport at the time of entries being submitted to LEN iii. Be a registered Swim Ireland member for the 2018-2019 season and in good standing iv. Be available to fulfil National Team commitments v. Other than in exceptional circumstances, have accepted their place on the National Squad or their respective Regional Squad for the 2018-2019 season (where offered) vi. Be aligned with the statements within the Swim Ireland On This Performance Team booklet 7. Athlete Selection Procedure i. At the conclusion of the Selection Trials, those who have achieved the Standards outlined in Section 4 will be considered by the National Performance Director for nomination to the National Selection Panel ii. In the event of a tie (equal times achieved by two athletes), the times achieved in all rounds of competition at the Trials will be considered (heat, semi-final and/or final) iii. Subject to National Performance Director approval, any athlete selected for relay purposes only may also be considered for individual event selections iv. Subject to National Performance Director approval, any athlete selected may also be considered for additional individual and/or relay event selections v. The decision of the National Selection Panel shall be final and subject to Section 21 8. Team Coach Eligibility i. Declare themselves to be available for selection prior to 3 rd September 2018 via the National Team Coach Application Form available via. Any coach who does not declare himself/herself eligible by this deadline will not be considered for selection to this event ii. Be a registered Swim Ireland member for the 2018-2019 season and in good standing iii. Be a full time resident within Ireland and be a practising coach within an Irish swimming programme iv. Be holders of the Swim Ireland Level 3 Coaching Certificate or international equivalent or be enrolled on a Level 3 Coaches Course at the time of selection v. Hold a Swim Ireland Coaching Licence vi. Be available to fulfil the commitments of this National Team vii. Other than in exceptional circumstances, have applied for a place on the Advance Coach Education Programme for the 2017-2020 period (where offered) 3
viii. Other than in exceptional circumstances, have provided first hand service or support as a coach as part of the National Squad or Regional Squad Programme in the period 1 st September 2017 31 st August 2018 (where offered/requested) ix. Where offered/requested, have engaged as part of the Home Programme Coach Policy in the 2017-2018 season x. Be aligned with the statements within the Swim Ireland On This Performance Team booklet 9. Team Coach Selection Procedure i. Following the application process, National Team coaches will be recommended by the Senior Leadership Team and validated at the discretion of the National Performance Director. The National Performance Director may consult with the Swim Ireland CEO as necessary ii. Selections will be reflective of the Team size, the needs of the individual athletes and/or relays selected, as well as considering the optimum balance of the Team as a whole 10. Team Manager Eligibility i. Declare themselves to be available for selection prior to 3 rd September 2018 via the National Team Manager Application Form available via. Any Team Manager who does not declare himself/herself eligible by this deadline will not be considered for selection to this event ii. Be a registered Swim Ireland member for the 2018-2019 season and in good standing iii. Be a full time resident within Ireland iv. Have responded to the seasonal availability request distributed by the Performance Manager v. Be available to fulfil the commitments of this National Team vi. Other than in exceptional circumstances, Team Managers will not be the parent or guardian of an athlete member of the Team vii. Other than in exceptional circumstances, have Team Managed as part of the National Squad or Regional Squad Programme in the period 1 st September 2017 31 st August 2018 (where offered/requested) viii. Be holders of the Swim Ireland Level 2 Team Management Certificate or international equivalent ix. Be aligned with the statements within the Swim Ireland On This Performance Team booklet 11. Team Manager Selection Procedure i. Following the application process, Team Manager/s will be recommended by the Senior Leadership Team and validated at the discretion of the National Performance Director. The National Performance Director may consult with the Swim Ireland CEO as necessary ii. Selections will be reflective of the Team size, the needs of the athletes selected, and the age & gender balance of the Team as a whole 12. Sports Science/Sports Medicine Practitioner Eligibility i. Be available to fulfil the commitments of this National Team ii. Be holders of an appropriate and recognised qualification for the position of appointment iii. Be aligned with the statements within the Swim Ireland On This Performance Team booklet 13. Sports Science/Sports Medicine Practitioner Selection Procedure i. Sports Science/Sports Medicine Practitioners will be recommended by the National Performance Services Manager to the Senior Leadership Team and validated at the discretion of the National Performance Director ii. Selections will be reflective of the Team size and the needs of the athletes selected 14. Team Commitments Full Team commitments will be confirmed following the Selection Procedure. All athlete Team members will be required to: i. Compete in the 2019 Irish Summer National Championships in (as a minimum) their primary Olympic event ii. Compete in the 2019 FINA World LC Championships (if selected) iii. Compete in the 2019 FINA World Junior Championships (if selected) iv. Complete, sign and comply with the Swim Ireland National Team Code of Conduct v. Complete a Swim Ireland Medical Form prior to competing at the event vi. Commit to the values of the Swim Ireland National Squad Athlete Charter vii. Abide by the Uniform Policy, the Media Policy, the Appearances Policy, the Betting, Gambling & Integrity Policy and the Sports Supplements Policy of the Swim Ireland National Team 4
viii. From the point of selection, ensure that their home programme coach submits the Coach Planning log sheet each week via email to the National Team Senior Head Coach ix. Comply with Swim Ireland and FINA swimwear regulations, including full compliance with Swim Ireland s agreement with Arena x. Adhere to all prescribed travel arrangements which might involve different travel dates to other members of the Team xi. Not take holiday between the Selection Trials and the meet for which they have been selected xii. Not attend overseas camps and/or competitions between the Selections Trials and the meet for which they have been selected without prior written approval from the National Performance Director xiii. Make themselves available for all Team activities designated by the National Performance Director (including, but not limited to, the 2019 National Team Day, preparation camps and staging camps) as part of or in addition to the National Squad or Regional Squad programme. No Team member will be allowed to leave a National Team camp or undertake any activities that are not directly relevant to the National Team camp, including any external media, sponsor or social activities. Failure to attend the required activities could result in de-selection to the Team. Under exceptional circumstances, written approval to be excluded from activities can be given by the National Performance Director 15. Competitive Readiness Competitive readiness is defined as the ability of the athlete to achieve equal or superior performance/s at the scheduled event, as compared to the performance/s the athlete achieved in qualifying for the Team i. Athletes who do not remain competitively ready by reason of lack of fitness, injury or illness may be removed from the Team. Athletes and home programme coaches are required to immediately report any injury, illness or change in training that could affect their ability to compete at their highest level at this event to the National Performance Director and the National Senior Team Head Coach in writing via e-mail ii. The final decision on competitive readiness will be made in concert by the National Performance Director and the National Senior Team Head Coach once selection is completed. These two individuals will have absolute discretion in relation to which factors they will consider in making a final decision iii. In the case of injuries or illnesses, the National Performance Director and the National Senior Team Head Coach will consider recommendations made by a suitably qualified medical expert employed by the Sport Ireland Institute or similar iv. Injured or ill athletes may be subject to a proof of readiness test to be determined by the National Performance Director and the National Senior Team Head Coach in consultation with the athlete s home programme coach. The test will consist of a controlled performance such as a competition or observed test or time trial. These athletes will not travel with the Team until this requirement has been satisfied. If it is determined that the athlete is not competitively ready once onsite at the event, he or she may be required to return home immediately 16. Team Uniform/Kit i. All Team uniform and kit will be provided for and to the Team by Swim Ireland ii. Athletes will be issued with one or more Arena racing suit/s. Athletes accepting suits must wear them (or another Arena suit) for all of their races iii. Athletes may exercise freedom of choice in the wearing of a non-arena suit, but such a suit must be unbranded 17. Withdrawals i. An athlete or member of staff may, at any time, be disqualified for consideration for selection to a National Team or be removed after selection based on current or past behaviour of the athlete/staff member that is inconsistent with the National Team Code of Conduct. A copy of this document is available via performance@swimireland.ie ii. An athlete will be removed from being considered for selection to the National Team or removed after selection if he/she is found to be in violation of any anti-doping policy or procedure as outlined by Swim Ireland, Sport Ireland and/or the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) iii. If for any reason an athlete is unable or unwilling to fully comply with the Team Commitments (Section 14) they may be deselected from the Team 18. Editions & Additions i. Editions and/or additions to the Team will be considered at the discretion of the National Performance Director if viewed to be in the best interest of the overall Team performance and will not require validation from the National Selection Panel 5
19. Unforeseen Circumstances i. Should the Swim Ireland Senior Leadership Team and/or the National Selection Panel determine that unforeseen circumstances have arisen during the process of applying this Policy, the National Selection Panel shall have the full and absolute discretion to resolve the matter as it sees fit, taking into account factors and circumstances that it deems it relevant 20. Amendments i. The Swim Ireland Senior Leadership Team reserves the right to make changes to this document which, in its discretion, are necessary. No such changes shall be made after the commencement of the Selection Trials unless the changes relate to the National Selection Panel exercising its discretion under the 'Unforeseen Circumstances' provisions (Section 21) ii. The Swim Ireland Senior Leadership Team reserves the right to review and modify this Policy or a decision related to the selection process in the case of rule or policy changes from the IOC, FINA and/or LEN that affect the criteria set out in this document iii. Any changes to this Policy shall be communicated via 21. Appeals i. Any appeals against selections in relation to the Selection Policy must be made in accordance with the Swim Ireland Appeals Procedures, available by request via performance@swimireland.ie ii. Athletes should be aware of the time limits contained within the Procedures, which are designed with the intention of resolving issues expediently and fairly 22. Queries i. Any queries/documentation requests should be directed to the Swim Ireland Performance Manager via performance@swimireland.ie Published: July 2018 6